The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-17

in large quantities, whose vile taste
and smell could be 90 removed
by filtration through bone black
as to be indistiDguisbable from the
finest grade Of cleo oil in the market.
The process wss never patented, but
was sold as trade secret by the In.
ventors TO many rendering establish
msnts throughout the Union" AS
oleo oil is in large and increasing de-
mand not only by the manufacturers
OF oleomsrRarine and butterine, but
also by dairymen and far sighted farm
ere 10 "enrich" their cream and but
ter, and as it seldom sells 9. less than
s cents pound, it is clear that horse
oleo, which costs never more than 2
cents Q pound when mede in large
amounts, offers great inducements TO
tbs owners OF rendering establish
ments and to TIE other industries
mentioned. They have avsiled them,
selves OF it to such an extent as in a
short time to vastly increase the ne
fsrious trade, which Ia unsiintedly
condemned by all the chemists to
whose attention horse oleo has been
brought. In manufacturing it a ma
jority OF the bodies are those OF
horses, but q very large majority
is made up of cows, pigs, goats, dogs,
sheep, cats ard even rats. At
times the list is diversified by rArer
animals. "Dser, monkeys, bears
and snakes at times supply represent
atives to the roll of the dead. The
carcssses vary in condition. In winter
all are frozen stiff and hard. In cum.
per these variations are very percep-
tible, those that have died within for
ty-sight hours being comparatively
clean, sweet and unobjectionsble,
while those Of an earlier demise are
offensive to the very limit. In the
warm season the fetor is som ething
never to be forgotten. The animals
lie In heaps, putrid, ooElng and swarm
ing with larva. Even the ground and
wood work about the premises is satu-
rated with the exhslations and pro-
ducts OF decomposition. The bodies
are put through the metamorphosis
alu ady described, and in quick time
are converted into marketable stock
for the hide, upholstery, button, glue,
sausage, soap and candle trades. The
fat OF the comb and the suet are ssps-
rated, cut into small pieces and p sced
in a large steam vat, where they are
exposed to q mild heat that seemed to
be about 1867 Farenheit. The oil that
results is drawn of after q few hours
treat ment and issues from the vessel a
clear liquid Of q slightly yellow
ish or brownish hue" DR.. Henry
Lassing, editor OF the american
analyst, and a recognized authori-
ty on animal oils and other produces
OF the dairy, says that while decided
ly favorable to the oleomargsrine Of
the great Chicago establishments he is
utterly opposed to this horse oIeo.
While chemically ii is indistineuish.
able from pure oleo oil, physiological
ly 1t may be cause OF disease in its
worst form and even OF death. This
oleo comes from diseased and not
healthy animal bodies, OF whom a
very large majority have died from
that class Of disease nowadays called
germ diseases. OF these diseases all
are dangerous, and some fatal
G auders, for example, has come to
be universally regarded as in
variably fatal in horses and
almost equally deadly when con.
tracted by men. Anthrax and
"Io" have produced analogous dis
eases in people; while tits a recognized
fact that the germs OF nearly all the
eo-called contagious and infectious
disorders may be carried on the sur
face, and even in the system, Of the
domestic animals" DR.. Francis H
Wyatt, an analyst of the Mercantil,
Exchange, who enjoys q European
reputation as an expert in sgriCultura
aud dairy chemistry, said; 1.-THE utili
ration OF such material for dietary
purposes is an Americanism to b,
deeply regretted. In Europe thu
perpetrator would be arrested anC
imprisoned in short order. 1t is cles
that horse oleo may introduce sick
ness and death into the heslthiest hu
man being" DR.. W. g. Hall, an ex
pert on disease germs, said: 9TH
consensus OF opinion OF such author
itiss as DR.. Edison, OF the Board O
Health; DR.. Chandler, of Columbi
College; Prof. Doremus, DR.. LassinG
DR.. Battershall, of the custom house
and others is.that nearly all germ lif
Is very persistent, and will success
fully Withstand temperature Of 100
Fahrenheit for an indefinite period
In the case OF this horse oleo, tn
disease germs might pass into th
oleomsrgarine or the enriched butter
and then into the stomach OF tn
luckless public" A disgusting fact ;
contemplate.
The Excellent Qualities
OF the delightful liquid fruit remedy
Syrup Of Figs, commend II to all VIII
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